Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 63 in Clifton down to 55 at Walpack and Sandyston. Winds are a little brisk out of the north. The air quality is good with an index of 29.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 82 AVERAGE LOW 64
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2009 RECORD LOW: 51 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 85 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: 2.58″
The system that gave us the very heavy rain and thunderstorms yesterday has moved offshore and we will have a very pleasant day today with comfortable temperatures and humidity as weak high pressure builds into our area.
Another disturbance will affect our area over the weekend with a chance of showers Saturday afternoon becoming more likely at night. Still a chance of showers on Sunday.
High pressure building into the area will give us more pleasant weather Monday through the day on Wednesday.
Low pressure will give us a good chance of showers Wednesday night into Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – AUG 21 – Becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 80s.
TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, lows in the mid 60s.
SATURDAY – AUG 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon and becoming humid, highs in the upper 70s, showers likely at night.
SUNDAY – AUG 23 – Mostly cloudy and humid with chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.
MONDAY – AUG 24 – Sunny and less humid, highs near 80.
TUESDAY – AUG 25 – Sunny, highs near 80.
WEDNESDAY – AUG 26 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s, chance of showers at night.
THURSDAY – AUG 27 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 80s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 20 knots, seas 3 feet. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 78 degrees.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!